Oil Hits Multi-Year Highs as Gold Tops $5,250 While Tech Stocks Split on Earnings
Middle East tensions drove oil prices to multi-year peaks and pushed gold futures above $5,250 in late February 2026. The tech sector showed extreme divergence: Block shares surged 20% while Duolingo plunged on weak guidance, as business development companies slashed dividends amid credit market stress.
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